Impact of scoring algorithm on physical activity prevalence estimates in Australian adults

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-32

  Mealing, Nicole M ^a   Bowles, Heather R ^a,b   Merom, Dafna ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Guidelines; Scoring methods; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; AUSTRALIA; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPORTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650419158     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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